All Chapters of The Billionaire Bride of Destiny: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

"Cathy! Why can't you ever get my mask ready in time? Don't you know that I'm going to a banquet hosted by Mrs. Lanyon tonight? Do you want to see me make a fool of myself at the banquet?"Cathy was in her mother-in-law's dressing room laying out her evening gown and necklace for the night when she caught the shrill sound of her voice. She could not help a quiet sigh, set down the necklace in her hands, and hurried toward the kitchen to make the cucumber mask."I'll be ready in a minute." Cathy replied loudly as she walked away. When Cathy reached the kitchen, the maid Milah handed her a silver tray holding the cucumber mask."Thank you, Milah. You’ve been such a help!" Cathy smiled warmly as she thanked her.Milah looked helpless. She was always at a loss around this young mistress. Cathy could summon the servants whenever she pleased, yet she preferred to handle things herself."My Lady, you don’t need to be so polite all the time. We all know she likes to give you a hard time. You

Cathy couldn't believe what she was seeing. The first photo showed Kevin being kissed by a woman—passionately, intimately. The second was of the two of them walking down the street, hands intertwined. The third was a pregnancy test. Two lines.She didn't want to believe the photos had been taken after they were married. But then she noticed the bracelet on Kevin's right wrist. It was familiar—too familiar.She zoomed in, desperate to be wrong.She wasn't.It was the tan cowhide bracelet she had made for him by hand. Her second wedding anniversary gift.Which meant these photos were taken last year.As for the pregnancy test, Cathy didn't dare think about whether it was real or fake. The pain was enough—she didn't need to know. Her fingers trembled as she scrolled up and down through the messages, but the words blurred before her eyes, and before she knew it, her face was wet with tears."Mrs. Lewis, I'm truly sorry. I never meant to intrude on your marriage with Kevin. But as you can s

Kevin stood before her in a light blue shirt and black suit, the jacket hanging open to reveal a jeweled belt buckle. His trousers were cut in the latest fashion—loose, but still sharp. He looked every bit the wealthy young heir.But it was his expression that stopped her cold. She had never seen him look at her like that. Never."Cathy, you're such a disappointment to me." His voice was ice. "How could you turn out like this? How could you be so cruel?""What do you mean, Kevin? I don't understand." Cathy rose unsteadily, her back still throbbing."I know everything. You tried to use money to get Gina to leave me. You even tried to force a weakened, pregnant woman to get an abortion." He stepped closer, his eyes hard. "That's my baby, Cathy. How could you be so vicious? Why didn't you tell me? Was it my child you were trying to buy off?"He looked furious. He put his arm around Gina, then reached down and picked up the check from the table."And when did you get this kind of money? I

Cathy was helped into the back seat of the car by Joe. Only once she was seated did she realize old Mrs. Lewis was sitting beside her."Mother," she whispered, head lowered.Old Mrs. Lewis didn't look at her. She sat upright, eyes fixed straight ahead, her expression rigid. She hadn't acknowledged Cathy when she got in."You really made a spectacle of yourself today." The words came out low and sharp, forced through a tight jaw.Cathy didn't respond."Every guest at that dinner saw you. Saw your scandalous behavior. They know who you are now." Old Mrs. Lewis's voice rose, cracking with barely contained fury. "What a marvelous thing to do! Thank God no one knows you're the Lewis family's daughter-in-law. Otherwise you wouldn't have just shamed yourself tonight—you'd have shamed all of us!"Cathy kept her head down.She remembered the wedding. How small it had been. No grand banquet, no society pages. Just a handful of Kevin's friends, gathered in a quiet room. At the time, she had thoug

“Cathy, you and Joe go to the studio. Ask how long it will take to finish the custom-made jewelry set with that emerald I got at auction last time. I'm planning a party next month, and I intend to show it off. And while you're out, stop by Director Andrew's. Check that gown for me again. I still feel something's not right. Tell him to fix it. Properly this time. I can't be seen in something that looks like a sack.”She paused, reaching for her teacup, and took a slow sip. Her eyes found Cathy over the rim.“And the diffuser in my bedroom. I want it changed. I'm sick of that smell. That brand the salesgirl introduced me to last time was decent. Go and pick out a few. Not too pungent. No lavender. I hate lavender. And don't bring me anything cheap. I'll know.”After breakfast, old Mrs. Lewis began issuing her orders for the day. Cathy listened, her headache throbbing harder with every word.Going out was, in theory, a relief. It meant escaping old Mrs. Lewis's voice, her endless criticis